Articles from electronic journals are referenced similarly to print journals, with the same basic elements required. Extra fields may be added or substituted depending on if the article is from an online journal that is also available in print, or if it is from an online only journal.

Online article

In addition to the required elements, online articles may also include an article number in place of issue or page numbers, if these are not available.

Format

A.A. Surname, Abbreviated title of journal. volume no, issue or part of (in brackets if needed), First page number of the article (year of publication)

or

A.A. Surname, Abbreviated title of journal. volume no, issue or part of (in brackets if needed), article number (year of publication)

In addition to the required elements, articles from online only journals may include, article numbers, Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) or URL from where it was retrieved. Use the DOI where available, if unavailable then use the URL of the Journal.

Format

A.A. Surname, Abbreviated title of journal. volume no, issue or part of (in brackets if needed), article number (year of publication), doi

or

A.A. Surname, Abbreviated title of journal. volume no, issue or part of (in brackets if needed), article number (year of publication), <url>